Need to mute radio stream output so that I can use my computer for other audio

[incrypto]

Hello,

I'm sure this is such a basic question, but I'm just getting started. I'm using the mixers exactly as they were set up when I installed. The problem I'm having is that I don't know how to mute my radio stream so that I can use the soundcard for other things, such as playing Spotify, other audio files, anything really. I tried setting the output of the PLAY mixer to NONE, but that actually muted my radio stream. I don't want to experiment with it because I have active listeners and don't want dead air.

This is a big problem because I can't use my computer right now to work on other audio, such as building playlists and working on the audio content for my station.

Thanks for your help!
Steve

[radio42]

Just click on the ‘M’ in the main output mixer channel.
The M is for Mute.

[incrypto]

Thanks, Bernd. Really appreciate the quick reply! So this M circled in red, correct?

[radio42]

Yes. Just try it.

[incrypto]

I just did lower then raise the volume of the OUT channel a few times instead of hitting mute (I right-click on the M) and a few seconds later on my station feed I could hear the volume lower then raise a few times. So that tells me that hitting that M will mute the audio of the radio stream. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for helping with this, appreciate it.

[radio42]

A right-click will move the fader.
So leave the fader up.
Have you tried clicking on the M button? Or not?

[incrypto]

Yes I just did and that worked (of course lol since it's your software and you know it completely). Thanks for your patience. Radio feed is still sounding fine.

Steve